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Essential Oils Directory:
Essential Oil Properties, Uses and Benefits

This Essential Oils Directory lists over 130 essential oils, absolutes and CO2 supercritical extracts.

Each oil shown in the list links to a detailed essential oil profile that includes the uses, benefits, properties, botanical name, common method of extraction, color, consistency, perfumery note, strength of the initial aroma, aromatic description, constituents, and safety information. References are provided.

See Also:

Essential Oil Directory Outline (sitemap)
Introductory Essential Oil Information
Essential Oil Guides, Tips & Info

130 Essential Oil Profiles

View Essential Oil Profiles Alphabetized by Botanical Name

View Essential Oil Profiles Categorized by Plant Family

View List of Absolutes Used in Aromatherapy

View Essential Oil Profiles Alphabetized by Common Name:

Allspice Essential Oil
Ambrette Seed Absolute
Amyris Essential Oil
Angelica Root Essential Oil
Anise Essential Oil
Anise, Star Essential Oil
Anthopogon Essential Oil
Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil
Balsam Fir Essential Oil
Balsam, Peru Essential Oil
Basil Essential Oil
Basil, Holy Essential Oil
Bay Essential Oil
Bay Laurel Essential Oil
Beeswax Absolute
Benzoin Absolute
Bergamot Essential Oil
Bergamot Mint Essential Oil
Black Pepper Essential Oil
Black Spruce Essential Oil
Blood Orange Essential Oil
Blue Cypress Essential Oil
Blue Tansy Essential Oil
Bois de Rose Essential Oil
Boronia Absolute
Bursera Graveolens Essential Oil
Cade Essential Oil
Cajeput Essential Oil
Camphor, White Essential Oil
Cananga Essential Oil
Cannabis Essential Oil
Caraway Seed Essential Oil
Cardamom Essential Oil
Carrot Seed Essential Oil
Cassia Essential Oil
Catnip Essential Oil
Cedarwood, Atlas Essential Oil
Cedarwood, Virginian Essential Oil
Chamomile, German Essential Oil
Chamomile, Roman Essential Oil
Chocolate Peppermint Essential Oil
Cilantro Essential Oil
Cinnamon Essential Oil
Cistus Essential Oil
Citronella Essential Oil
Clary Sage Essential Oil
Clove Bud Essential Oil
Coffee Essential Oil
Common Sage Essential Oil
Copaiba Balsam Essential Oil
Coriander Essential Oil
Cornmint Essential Oil
Cubeb Essential Oil
Cumin Essential Oil
Cypress Essential Oil
Cypress, Blue Essential Oil
Cypress, Japanese Essential Oil
Cypress, Taiwan (Formosan) Essential Oil
Davana Essential Oil
Dill Essential Oil
Dalmatian Sage Essential Oil
Douglas Fir Essential Oil
Elemi Essential Oil
Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil
Eucalyptus, Lemon Essential Oil
Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil
Fennel Essential Oil
Fir, Balsam Essential Oil
Fir, Douglas Essential Oil
Fir, Siberian Essential Oil
Fir, Silver Essential Oil
Fragonia Essential Oil
Frankincense Essential Oil
Galbanum Essential Oil
Geranium Essential Oil
Geranium, Rose Essential Oil
German Chamomile Essential Oil
Greenland Moss Essential Oil
Ginger Essential Oil
Goldenrod Essential Oil
Grapefruit Essential Oil
Gurjum Balsam Essential Oil
Helichrysum Gymnocephalum Essential Oil
Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil
Hemlock Spruce Essential Oil
Hemp Essential Oil
Hinoki Essential Oil
Hinoki, Taiwan Essential Oil
Ho Leaf Essential Oil
Ho Wood Essential Oil
Holy Basil Essential Oil
Hong Kuai Essential Oil
Hops Essential Oil
Hyssop Essential Oil
Ishpingo Essential Oil
Immortelle Essential Oil
Japanese Cypress Essential Oil
Jasmine Absolute
Jatamansi Essential Oil
Java Pepper Essential Oil
Juniper Berry Essential Oil
Kanuka Essential Oil
Kunzea Essential Oil

Labdanum Essential Oil
Ledum Essential Oil
Laurel Leaf Essential Oil
Lavandin Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender, Spike Essential Oil
Ledum Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Lemon Balm Essential Oil
Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Lemongrass Essential Oil
Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil
Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil
Lemon Verbena Essential Oil
Lime Essential Oil
Linden Blossom Absolute
Mandarin Essential Oil
Manuka Essential Oil
Marjoram Essential Oil
May Chang Essential Oil
Melissa Essential Oil
Myrrh Essential Oil
Myrrh, Sweet Essential Oil
Myrtle Essential Oil
Myrtle, Lemon Essential Oil
Nard Essential Oil
Neroli Essential Oil
Niaouli Essential Oil
Nutmeg Essential Oil
Oakmoss Absolute
Ocotea Essential Oil
Olibanum Essential Oil
Opoponax Essential Oil
Orange, Bitter Essential Oil
Orange, Blood Essential Oil
Orange, Sweet Essential Oil
Oregano Essential Oil
Palmarosa Essential Oil
Palo Santo Essential Oil
Parsley Essential Oil
Patchouli Essential Oil
Pepper, Black Essential Oil
Pepper, Pink Essential Oil
Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint, Chocolate Essential Oil
Peru Balsam Essential Oil
Petitgrain Essential Oil
Pimento Berry/Leaf Essential Oil
Pine, Pinyon Essential Oil
Pine, Scotch Essential Oil
Pink Pepper Essential Oil
Plai Essential Oil
Rambiazina Essential Oil
Ravensara Essential Oil
Ravintsara Essential Oil
Rock Rose Essential Oil
Rhododendron Essential Oil
Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
Rosalina Essential Oil
Rose Essential Oil, Rose Absolute and Rose CO2 Extract
Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosewood Essential Oil
Sage, Clary Essential Oil
Sage, Common Essential Oil
Sage, Dalmatian Essential Oil
Sage, Spanish Essential Oil
Sage, White Essential Oil
Sandalwood Essential Oil
Saro Essential Oil
Scotch Pine Essential Oil
Siberian Fir Essential Oil
Silver Fir Essential Oil
Spearmint Essential Oil
Spike Lavender Essential Oil
Spikenard Essential Oil
Spruce, Hemlock Essential Oil
Spruce, Black Essential Oil
Star Anise Essential Oil
Sweet Myrrh Essential Oil
Sweet Orange Essential Oil
Tagetes Essential Oil
Tangerine Essential Oil
Tansy, Blue Essential Oil
Taiwan Hinoki (Taiwan Cypress) Essential Oil
Tea Tree, Common Essential Oil
Tea Tree, Lemon Essential Oil
Tea Tree, New Zealand Essential Oil
Thyme Essential Oil
Tobacco Absolute
Tuberose Absolute
Tulsi Essential Oil
Valerian Essential Oil
Vanilla Absolute and Vanilla CO2 Extract
Verbena, Lemon Essential Oil
Vetiver Essential Oil
Violet Leaf Absolute
Virginian Cedarwood Essential Oil
White Camphor Essential Oil
White Fir Essential Oil
White Sage Essential Oil
Wintergreen Essential Oil
Xanthoxylum Essential Oil
Yarrow Essential Oil
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
Yuzu Essential Oil

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Introductory Essential Oil Information

If you're brand new to essential oils and holistic aromatherapy, start by reading the below definitions, information and guides:

What are Essential Oils?

What are Absolutes?

What are CO2s?

Essential Oil Uses

Guide to Diluting Essential Oils

Essential Oil Safety

Internal Use of Essential Oils

Essential Oil Yields

Essential Oil Cost and Pricing

Hazardous Essential Oils

What is Aromatherapy?

Be sure to also read the other articles and guides within the Aromatherapy Articles & Guides area.

Essential Oil Guides, Tips and Info

Essential Oils for Emotional Well-Being

Essential oils can play a part in enhancing your emotional outlook on life. See which essential oils can assist with particular emotional states.

Essential Oils for Men

View which essential oils are generally considered favorites amongst men.

Conifer Essential Oils

Explore this introduction to conifers as a part of the plant kingdom and learn about many of the more commonly available conifer essential oils, their uses and their benefits.

Citrus Essential Oils

Citrus Essential Oils are often thought of for their light, summery aromas, but I love using citrus oils all year round. My use of the citrus oils increases during the colder months as I find them energizing and help to uplift the spirits. They are the perfect complement to blends that fight off the winter blues, "cabin fever" and depression. Read about the aromatic properties of each of the citrus essential oils.

Seasonal Essential Oil Lists

Spring
Enjoy browsing this list of essential oils chosen with springtime use in mind. Blends are also provided.

Summer
The warmer summertime months are the perfect time to diffuse and blend with light, energizing, herbaceous, floral, and cooling essential oils.

Autumn / Fall
As Autumn brings forth its cooler temperatures and richly colored falling leaves, it's a good time to enjoy diffusing and blending with warming essential oils.

Winter / Holidays / Christmas
Enjoy diffusing and blending these essential oils to help get into the spirit of the season.

Additional Essential Oil Articles and Guides

For additional guides and detailed information, read the articles and guides located within the Aromatherapy and Essential Oil Articles & Guides area.

Shelf Life

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Important Information About the Profiles

The essential oil information provided on AromaWeb is intended for educational purposes only. The references to safety information, constituents and percentages is generalized information. The data is not necessary complete and is not guaranteed to be accurate. The essential oil photos are intended to represent the typical and approximate color of each essential oil. However, essential oil color can vary based on harvesting, distillation, age of the essential oil and other factors. Profiles for several absolutes are included within the directory, and are denoted as such.

General Safety Information

Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children. It is safest to consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children. For in-depth information on oil safety issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.